By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

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Red Deer man caught after fleeing RCMP in Vegreville

Sep 14, 2019 | 10:58 AM

A Red Deer man is facing several charges after being arrested in Vegreville.

RCMP say it was around 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13 when they received a complaint of a possible stolen vehicle parked at a local motel.

When they located the vehicle, an adult male attempted to drive away, but the vehicle was stopped by police. A member attempted an arrest, but the man fled the scene on foot before being arrested after a brief foot chase.

The accused was found to be in possession of substances believed to be methamphetamine and fentanyl.

Investigators then conducted a search warrant on the room which the male had exited. During the search, they found a loaded .22-calibre rifle. It had been modified, making it prohibited.

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Mark Alexander Kennedy, 29, of Red Deer, faces six counts, including two for possession for the purpose of trafficking, and one each for possession of stolen property under $5000, over $5000, unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm, and failing to comply with release conditions.

Lindsay Dickson, a resident of Two Hills, was also charged.

Kennedy remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in a Vegreville courtroom on September 23.